Dexter Carter Jr. led Bolles to a 50-14 win over North Marion Friday night

Published: Friday, September 13, 2013 at 11:30 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 12:29 a.m.

JACKSONVILLE — Matt Johnson's debut as North Marion's head football coach Friday at The Bolles School was the realization of a dream.

Unfortunately, now that the game's over, Johnson will be having nightmares about Dexter Carter Jr.

Carter, a blazing fast junior running back, scored five touchdowns — all in the first half — as the host Bulldogs rolled to a 50-14 victory.

Carter, the 6-foot, 175-pound son of the former Florida State and San Francisco 49ers star who bears the same name, caught three touchdown passes, ran for another, then returned an interception 100 yards for his final touchdown, giving Bolles a 36-7 lead late in the second quarter that rendered the second half meaningless.

It added up to a long night for Johnson in his first week at the helm.

Carter "is as good as advertised," Johnson said, "but we've known that for the first two years. We didn't do a good job of covering him tonight, that's for sure."

North Marion (2-1) moved the ball effectively against Bolles in the early going, but was plagued by repeated turnovers. The Colts lost a fumble and threw three interceptions, the last of them setting the stage for Carter to sprint the length of the field — outsprinting North Marion's speedy defense — for his final score of the night.

"We don't time anybody or anything, but he sure plays quick on the field," said Bolles coach Corky Rogers, Florida's all-time leader in both wins and state championships. "If he ran track, there's probably eight guys out there that would run right with him, but on the field he doesn't seem to miss many steps.

The Colts had 11 first-half first downs along with Cornelius Mackey's dazzling 82-yard kickoff return TD, but still managed just 14 points and entered the intermission trailing by 22 points.

"We did move the ball up and down the field," Johnson said. "I thought we could do what we wanted to on offense, however, we've got to quit shooting ourselves in the foot when we get down to the red zone. We made way too many mistakes tonight to beat a team like that."

Bolles (3-0) got 239 yards and four touchdowns on 7-of-10 passing from quarterback Joe Edden. Christian Bermudez rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, while Carter led all receivers with 155 yards and three TDs on just three catches.

James Allen rushed 16 times for 97 yards and a score for North Marion, which turns its attention to Suwannee next week, its first district opponent.

That's something Johnson will be looking forward to, as the discussion shifts on the Northside from coaching changes to league play.

"All the focus shifts to Suwannee," he said. "I'm not worried about (Bolles) anymore."

<p>JACKSONVILLE — Matt Johnson's debut as North Marion's head football coach Friday at The Bolles School was the realization of a dream.</p><p>Unfortunately, now that the game's over, Johnson will be having nightmares about Dexter Carter Jr.</p><p>Carter, a blazing fast junior running back, scored five touchdowns — all in the first half — as the host Bulldogs rolled to a 50-14 victory.</p><p>Carter, the 6-foot, 175-pound son of the former Florida State and San Francisco 49ers star who bears the same name, caught three touchdown passes, ran for another, then returned an interception 100 yards for his final touchdown, giving Bolles a 36-7 lead late in the second quarter that rendered the second half meaningless.</p><p>It added up to a long night for Johnson in his first week at the helm.</p><p>Carter "is as good as advertised," Johnson said, "but we've known that for the first two years. We didn't do a good job of covering him tonight, that's for sure."</p><p>North Marion (2-1) moved the ball effectively against Bolles in the early going, but was plagued by repeated turnovers. The Colts lost a fumble and threw three interceptions, the last of them setting the stage for Carter to sprint the length of the field — outsprinting North Marion's speedy defense — for his final score of the night.</p><p>"We don't time anybody or anything, but he sure plays quick on the field," said Bolles coach Corky Rogers, Florida's all-time leader in both wins and state championships. "If he ran track, there's probably eight guys out there that would run right with him, but on the field he doesn't seem to miss many steps.</p><p>"I don't think that's coaching," Rogers added. "I think that's God-given talent."</p><p>The Colts had 11 first-half first downs along with Cornelius Mackey's dazzling 82-yard kickoff return TD, but still managed just 14 points and entered the intermission trailing by 22 points.</p><p>"We did move the ball up and down the field," Johnson said. "I thought we could do what we wanted to on offense, however, we've got to quit shooting ourselves in the foot when we get down to the red zone. We made way too many mistakes tonight to beat a team like that."</p><p>Bolles (3-0) got 239 yards and four touchdowns on 7-of-10 passing from quarterback Joe Edden. Christian Bermudez rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, while Carter led all receivers with 155 yards and three TDs on just three catches.</p><p>James Allen rushed 16 times for 97 yards and a score for North Marion, which turns its attention to Suwannee next week, its first district opponent.</p><p>That's something Johnson will be looking forward to, as the discussion shifts on the Northside from coaching changes to league play.</p><p>"All the focus shifts to Suwannee," he said. "I'm not worried about (Bolles) anymore."</p>